He Gave His Life - Boot Camp Clik, Jah Dan

He gave his life today

He gave his life today

It was a road block, coming to a full stop

Canine, snipers on the rooftop

Yellow tape, orange cones, blue lights

border past midnight

Hospital got my old lady screaming

Red eye, wavy hair, black demon

Tell me, is this what I asked for?

It ain’t like a nigga never saw blood before

But he gave his life today

Could’ve sworn I saw the Heavens open

The world wondering why I gave up smoking

They wondering why I gave up smoking

I seen too many premonitions

From the cradle to the grave of our existence

When one leave, one return in the flesh

When that man took his left, my son took his first breath, so

He gave his life today

So many youths drop out, living the gangster life, oh

He gave his life today

Trying to live the gangster’s paradise

He gave his life today

Whoa, whoa, you got to think about your life seriously

He gave his life today

Freedom or life, locked up in the penitentiary

Yo, I wrote a song for the soldiers in the trenches

It’s a long way from home, stay strong on your mission

Since you’re gone, not much been different

Pop proud, mom misses, sent a letter with a picture

I ain’t there with ya, but I’m there with ya

Take care, mister, we still here with ya 'cause we care, nigga

Over there similar to over here

Be prepared, nigga, God forbid, these the words I hear, nigga

He gave his life today

That’ll make pop crazy, have mama screaming «Not my baby»

The good die young, that’s what they saying

In the hood where I’m from, that’s an understatement

Call it The Matrix, where rodents and snakes live

The world of hatred, we go on to make it

We make sure 'fore we leave this game

That Boot Camp Clik name associated with greatness

He gave his life today

Yo, so many youths drop out, living the gangster life, oh yeah, uh

He gave his life today

Trying to live the gangster’s paradise, yeah

He gave his life today

Think about your life seriously, freedom or life, in the penitentiary

He gave his life today

Try to live the gangster’s paradise

I should be grateful and thankful for what I have

'Cause some don’t even have half of what I have

They say «Henny on some shit»

Won’t let near niggas slide 'cause that’s how my homie died

They took his kindness for a weakness

And over the weekend, they left my boy sleeping

That’s why I can’t play with ya

'Cause if you cross me over shit, I’ma let them things hit ya

He gave his life today

He was a good dude, good son, good father to his seed

Told 'em «Be all you wanna be»

Word up, I miss my road dog

You know, grinding, shining, shopping and club hopping

Whatever the bank was, my boy stopped it

A quick 4,5,6 and then it’s in the pocket

My boy was too raw, R.I.P.

Rude Dog

He gave his life today

Uh, so many youths drop out, living the gangster life, oh yeah

He gave his life today

Trying to live the gangster’s paradise

He gave his life today

Think about your life seriously, freedom or life, in the penitentiary

He gave his life today

Try to live the gangster’s paradise

Look at your boy now, he trying to come up

Think he grown 'cause he can curse and roll up

Hold up, I know that ain’t a pistol shorty

You barely a teen, what you mean you rip through shorty?

And who said it was corny to be cool

Better then be a savage, or you rather be that fool?

The facts prove that that move is not smooth

I got niggas pushing flowers like that, who knew

He gave his life today

Hmm, and if he would’ve thought smarter

He might’ve been able to start a

Family, damn a D fall for the same thing

So I keep you dry in the rain

No shame will remain, there’s so many things in the game

That’ll mess with your brain, so maintain

'Cause, I knew a shorty your age

Thirteen, shot by a thirty-year-old gauge, and…

He gave his life today

Huh, so many youths drop out, living the gangster life, oh, oh

He gave his life today

Uh, trying to live the gangster’s paradise, yeah

He gave his life today

Think about your life seriously, freedom or life, in the penitentiary

He gave his life today

Locked away for a century, yeah, hey yeah

So many youths drop out, living the gangster life

Trying to live the gangster’s paradise

Think about your life seriously, freedom or life, in the penitentiary

Send him a lord with the red and the blue

And there be a wicked man holding down your crew

You don’t know what they will or won’t do

Now the gun banging at you, yeah

He gave his life today

So many youths drop out, living the gangster life

Trying to live the gangster’s paradise

Think about your life seriously, freedom or life, in the penitentiary

Locked away for a century, yeah, hey yeah, oh yeah